All I had done for five years was work 18 hours a day all over the world. I needed to step back and distance myself from it.

In a very short period of time, actors can become kind of relevant and hot.

I would be devastated if my son could not have music as part of his curriculum in school. It should not be a choice between culture and technical training - well-rounded students and graduates will make appropriate choices for their careers, but they must also be trained to make appropriate social choices.

My music was never considered cool, but I've always felt that connection with the audience.

In California, of all places, entertainment is the key to a vibrant economy. If we do not develop young adults capable of entering that world, the financial base of this state is sure to suffer and impact all of us.

I'm a really good team player. That's what it takes to work in the theater. That's what it takes to work in a band with musicians and writers.

I've had three biographies made about my life so people know an awful lot about me.